Author: Rebecca

I am an engineer (formerly in oil and gas) and all around crafty gal. I am detailed oriented, analytical, and a tamed perfectionist. These traits have equally brought me success and grief. Oh, and I like to sew!

Hi there. I am thrilled to be writing this post. Thrilled! The completion of this post means that I set out to do what I told myself I'd do. I followed through. Hand me a gold star, champagne, or a shot of whiskey. I did it! I swear I'm not being facetious. I'm really feeling good …

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Last year I made the Emerson crop pants. I didn't blog about them or photograph them because it was just as the pregnancy symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks and all creative projects came to a screeching halt. The pants were the last garment that I made before my bump really started to show. …

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The idea of sewing clothes for my kid did not interest me at all. But like many makers, I imagine, I find myself making things I never thought I would. Children grow out of clothes so quickly and I'm a bit picky about the projects that I take on because I have so little time …

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It's been some time since my last post, so let's catch up! I am having a tough pregnancy. Fortunately, we are in good health. So far, so good. But. Thirty weeks in and I still feel pretty terrible. There are good days and bad days but for the most part, I feel "pukey" most of …

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It has been over a month since my last post. I'm bummed about this but I'm also a realist and there is just no way I can possibly have my shit together right now. I was on vacation for a couple of weeks visiting family. This is a picture of my daughter on the front …

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This is the Odgen Cami by True Bias. You may be looking at this picture and thinking, well, what was all the fuss? Let me 'splain. I have a tendency to make things more complicated than they really need to be. It happens when I make mistakes and overanalyze. In this case, I did both. My …

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We spent a few hours at a community pool today for a farewell party. It was damn hot. And while I would have rather stayed in the comfort of my perfectly air-conditioned home, I had to say goodbye to friends that have been a part of my Houston family for many years. See, I'm not from TX …

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My name is Rebecca and I like to sew. I started making my own clothes shorty after I quit my engineering job to stay home with my daughter. As it turns out raising children is hard. Sewing keeps me sane. Read more about me here.

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